Winning the War on…
The Modern Health Crisis of
Diabetes and
Heart Disease
Ending the Epidemic
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From the publisher
The fact is that our lifestyle choices have a direct impact on our blood sugar, blood
cholesterol and blood pressure levels. While this means that we are largely responsible
for the condition they are in, it also means that we are in the best position to take active
part in improving them.
Presented in this brief guide are a few ways you can improve your cardiovascular health,
and greatly reduce your chances of suffering from diabetes and heart disease.
I wish to thank each one of my partners for helping me to bring you this message. It is my
sincere hope that in reading this guide, you are encouraged to begin your own journey on
the path of lifetime health and fitness.
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We encourage you to begin your journey now by making note as you go through this
little book, of some changes you can make today that will contribute to a healthier, more
active and enjoyable life experience.
Best wishes for your health and happiness,
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Obesity and its many related health complications are rampant in the US
and the industrialized nations of the world. Why?
There was a time when the need to lose weight was far more the exception than the rule.
People ate well, and they worked hard. They worked the soil tilling, sowing and
harvesting for their food, and building by hand everything that was needed for their
livelihood. They had no need for a weight loss plan of any kind, it was built into their
lifestyle.
But the world has changed and technological advances have given us many comforts
which have made our lives much easier. We buy all of our food, clothing and shelter.
Many of us earn our living and live our lives in an almost sedentary condition, getting
little or no exercise and eating foods that are mostly empty calories.
Our state of health as a modernized culture has declined as a result of our physical
inactivity, consumption of mostly processed, nutrient deficient foods, and over eating to
get our nutritional needs met. In light of all of this, it shouldn't come as much of a
surprise that obesity, poor health and chronic disease have become major concerns in the
US and many industrialized nations.
The Food Processing Industry
There is little doubt that the increasingly widespread application of some modern food
processing technologies has contributed to rampant obesity and its related health issues.
The food processing industry is a major part of the global economy, and as such it is
influential in political decisions relating to food production. It is becoming startlingly
obvious that in our profit-driven economy, health considerations take a back seat to
economics every time.
Whole, fresh foods have a relatively short shelf-life and are more costly to produce and
sell than are processed foods. And because production and distribution of processed
foods to the population is far more profitable than that of whole foods, very large
advertising budgets are poured into getting these processed foods to the consumer.
The bottom line to all of this is that because processed foods are less expensive, more
convenient, and more available, the consumption of nutritionally inferior foods has been
increasing throughout the world. And we are now beginning to see the many resultant
nutrition-related health complications.
The Dis-information Age
The food processing industry, the medical profession, and the scientific community have
served together to create, aggravate and then conceal this sad condition with the dis-
information of commercial advertising, and by refocusing the consumer’s attention to
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pharmaceutical “cures" for the health complications brought on by poor nutrition and
lack of exercise.
And so we just keep buying junk food and hoping to cure our ills with more pills.
Rampant obesity, chronic disease and inadequate health care for many who now
desperately need it, is the natural consequence of such a system.
It seems a gross injustice to humanity to find our hospitals and doctors offices filled with
all manor of lifestyle induced chronic illness for which medical science has only more
unhealthy solutions.
And while there has been a lot done in recent years to educate people toward healthier
eating and lifestyle, this too has a market driven motive, since health and wellness is a
huge industry itself. And it seems to be the more affluent of the population that is taking
advantage of the popular trend toward proper nutrition and physical fitness.
The High Cost of Overweight and Obesity
Currently, a staggering 66 percent of the American population is overweight. That means
that two out of every three people in the U.S. weigh more than what is normal for their
height.
Overweight and obesity are of such great concern that reducing the percentage of
overweight and obese Americans to less than 15 percent is one of the priorities of the
Surgeon General.
Overweight and obesity present huge social and economic costs. Data from the National
Health Accounts (NHA) show that, in 1998, overweight and obesity related medical
expenses accounted for $78.5 billion – more than nine percent of all U.S. medical
expenses for that year. Further data from the Surgeon General show that these costs
increased to more than $117 billion in 2000.
The Health Consequences of Overweight and Obesity
Being overweight, and to an even greater extent, obese, increases the risk of serious
health problems. Most commonly, these include diseases and conditions such as:
• High blood pressure (i.e., hypertension).
• High blood cholesterol (i.e., hypercholesterolemia).
• Diabetes.
• Cardiovascular disease, including stroke and heart attack.
• Osteoarthritis.
• Various forms of cancers.
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Hypertension (High Blood Pressure): An amazing one in four persons suffer from
hypertension in the U.S. alone, facing poor quality of life, disability, and ultimately,
premature death, most commonly from stroke and heart attack. This situation is further
complicated by the fact that hypertension has no apparent symptoms, which is why it is
often referred to as the “silent killer.”
Blood pressure (BP) is the force exerted by the blood on the inner side of vessels’ walls,
as a result of the pumping action of the heart. It is one of the vital signs–besides pulse,
respiratory rate, and temperature–and has therefore clinical importance in the assessment
of a person’s health status.
Blood pressure is defined by two numbers. One indicates the highest pressure in the
arteries, which occurs during contraction of the heart (i.e., systolic pressure). The other
one indicates the lowest pressure in the arteries, and occurs when the heart relaxes (i.e.,
diastolic pressure).
Blood pressure is usually measured with a sphygmomanometer. It is considered normal
(i.e., normotension) when it is lower than 120/80 mmHg (i.e., millimeters of mercury),
where the upper number represents the systolic pressure and the lower number represents
the diastolic pressure.
Higher measurements mean that the heart is working harder than normal, which increases
dramatically the likelihood of developing cardiovascular illnesses leading to premature
death. Constantly elevated blood pressure is the leading cause of stroke, and has been
repeatedly, and consistently, associated with high risk of heart attack.
Other complications include:
• Vision loss.
• Kidney and/or heart failure.
• Arterial aneurysm.
• Seizures.
• Paralysis.
• Coma.
However, hypertension can easily be detected with screening, and successfully treated if
promptly recognized.
High Cholesterol: Cholesterol is a type of fat found in the outer layer (i.e., the
membrane) of all cells of our body’s tissues and organs. It is mainly produced by the
liver, and only a small amount comes directly from our diet.
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Cholesterol is transported in the bloodstream attached to a protein, as a lipoprotein. It
accumulates in all body’s tissues, but is particularly abundant in the brain, the spinal
cord, and the liver itself.
Besides being an essential structural component of cell membranes, cholesterol has other
important functions, including the production of sex hormones, bile salts, and vitamin D.
However, high levels of cholesterol (i.e., hypercholesterolemia) have been consistently
associated with increased risk of cardiovascular illnesses, such as stroke, hypertension,
and heart disease.
This occurs because the excess cholesterol builds up on the walls of the arteries (i.e., the
blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart), narrowing them. This progressively
obstructs the blood flow, resulting in lack of oxygen and nutrients in the surrounding
tissues. What’s more, part of the cholesterol can be released from the arteries’ wall into
the bloodstream causing a blockage.
The good news is, you can prevent all this from happening by simply lowering blood
cholesterol levels with a combination of exercise, healthy diet, appropriate medications,
and regularly monitoring your blood cholesterol levels.
In fact, a diet rich in cholesterol-lowering foods, such as fruits, vegetables and grains, can
lower blood cholesterol by at least 20 percent, according to the results of a study
published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition by researchers of the University
of Toronto, Canada. This is a reduction that is similar to that observed in studies using
statins, the most commonly used medications for hypercholesterolemia.
Diabetes: Glucose, a type of sugar, is the body’s major source of energy, and is
normally present in our bloodstream in concentrations that range from 70 to 150 mg/dL
(milligrams per deciliter). From the bloodstream, glucose enters the body’s cells by
means of the hormone insulin, where it is used as fuel.
Persons with diabetes have higher than normal levels of glucose in their blood (i.e.,
hyperglycemia), which puts them at risk for potentially life-threatening complications,
such as kidney failure, heart disease, and hypertension.
Although some of these complications are unavoidable, bringing blood glucose down to
normal levels is crucial to good diabetes management, and allows for a healthier and
longer life.
There are three major types of diabetes:
• Type 1, where the body fails to produce insulin;
• Type 2, where the body fails to use insulin; and
• Pre-diabetes, where blood glucose concentrations are higher than normal, but not
as high as in diabetes.
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Lowering blood sugar can be achieved, in addition to use of prescribed medications, with
a well-balanced diet, regular exercise, and constant monitoring. Undoubtedly, this
requires a certain degree of effort and determination. Nevertheless, the benefits you will
experience, in terms of improved quality of life and reduced risk of further serious
illnesses, are invaluable.
The Proven Benefits of Losing Weight
Research shows that even small reductions in weight can significantly reduce the risk of
health complications, alleviate symptoms, if already present, and lower the risk of dying
prematurely from a variety of weight related ailments.
In overweight and obese adults, an average weight loss of approximately 7 kilograms (15
lbs), achieved over a period of six months, has been associated with statistically
significant increases in HDL (or good) cholesterol, and reductions in blood sugar levels,
total blood cholesterol, and triglycerides.
In diabetic patients, losing as little as seven percent of the initial body weight has been
reported by Harvard Medical School researchers to diminish the risk of atherosclerosis
and coronary artery disease.
And a study in the Journal of the American Medical Directors Association found that
weight loss reduces the risk of breast cancer, even if the weight loss does not occur until
after menopause.
Your Body’s Metabolic Process and Weight Control
It seems that few people outside of biologists, physiologists and a few nutritionists really
understand what metabolism is and how it’s connected to weight loss.
Many people assume that if they are putting on fat, or gaining weight, they must have a
slow metabolism and that they need to find a way to speed up their metabolism. Or they
may feel that their metabolism, some how, affects whether they are able to eat more or
less food than someone else before they start gaining weight.
While these things are true to some extent, metabolism is much actually more complex
than simply whether it is fast or slow or allows you to eat more or less food. Metabolism
also affects your energy levels, immune system, muscle growth, bone growth, your
ability to heal from injury, and much, much more. Everything that enables you to live
long and healthy is affected by your body’s metabolism.
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Metabolism is really about how your body uses energy. Some processes consume energy,
while other processes create energy. Energy is created from nutrients, specifically from
carbohydrates, fats and sometimes protein.
Every time you eat, you add energy to your body. Energy is stored as glycogen in the
muscles for the body’s immediate energy needs. But if the body doesn’t need all that
energy, it gets stored as fat.
When you understand how your metabolism works, then you can make intelligent
decisions about your lifestyle to effectively lose weight and significantly reduce or even
eliminate many of the diseases caused by being overweight.
What is Metabolism?
The term metabolism refers to a series of chemical reactions in the body’s cells, whereby
compounds we take from food (e.g., proteins and sugars) are transformed into energy the
body uses to function. Thus, the metabolic process is at the basis of everything we do–
from moving and breathing to thinking, reproducing, and growing.
The metabolic process consists of two different sets of reactions:
• Reactions that breakdown large molecules, such as proteins and sugars, into
smaller ones, like amino acids and monosaccharide’s, respectively. These
reactions are collectively referred to as catabolic reactions, or catabolism, and
release energy.
• Conversely, another kind of reaction creates large molecules from smaller ones.
These are called anabolic reactions, or anabolism, and require energy.
Anabolic reactions result in the production of new cells. Common examples include the
creation of muscle cells, fat cells, or the creation of new skin cells as part of the wound
healing process.
While the catabolic process breaks down cells to release energy for use in the body's
functions, the anabolic reaction uses this energy to fuel these body functions, and to
create cells for muscle growth, tissue repair, and the storage of excess energy as fat cells.
To maintain a certain weight, there has to be a balance between these two processes, so
that new material is produced only when, and if, needed.
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What about Calories?
In order to better understand how the metabolic process works, and how it relates to
changes in weight, it is important to be familiar with the concept of calories. A calorie
(cal) is a unit of measure used to express the energy content of food. One food calorie is
equivalent to 4.184 kJ (kilojoules) of heat energy.
Food energy is commonly expressed in kilocalories (Kcal). The content in calories varies
from one food to another.
So, for example:
• One slice of bread has about 65 kilocalories.
• 2/3 cup of spaghetti, about 210 kilocalories.
• 1/2 cup of Broccoli, 25 kilocalories.
• And one medium biscuit has approximately 195 kilocalories.
The more food you eat, the higher the number of calories you consume, and the greater
the amount of energy you provide to your body. If you give your body more energy than
it actually needs, this excess energy will be stored as fat, and you will put on extra weight
as a result. By increasing your need for energy through physical exercise, you can turn
that excess energy into new muscle tissue.
Knowing the caloric content of the different types of food keeps you aware of the amount
of energy you provide to your body, and helps you keep your weight under control.
The Golden Rule of Weight Control
Whether or not you are experiencing difficulty in controlling your body weight directly
depends on the ratio between the number of calories you are consuming, and the number
of calories your body is using to function.
More specifically:
• If you are gaining weight, you are consuming more calories than your body
currently needs.
• If you are maintaining a specific body weight, you are consuming the amount of
calories your body requires to maintain that weight.
• If you are losing weight, you are consuming fewer calories than your body needs
to maintain your current weight.
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You can get a pretty good idea of how many calories your body needs each day by using
the Body Mass Index and Basal Metabolic Rate (BMI/BMR) calculator at Fatsense.com.
Never too late
The health benefits of losing excess body weight have been documented for individuals
from every age group. This is proof that it is really never too late to start working on
bringing your body weight down to what is normal for your height and age. Whatever
your age and the number of pounds you need to lose, there will be always real, substantial
benefits, and the best chances of a longer and healthier life.
Developing a Lifestyle of Good Health
Education is the key to correcting the current health crisis we face in the US and many
developed countries. It is my intent to take a slightly different tack on the topic of fat
loss. There is only one product offered at Fatsense.com, the truth about fat loss. Every
piece of information about shedding excess body fat that you will find at Fatsense.com
has been thoroughly researched and verified by authoritative documentation.
At Fatsense.com, we focus on a few surprisingly simple changes you can make that will
contribute to shedding excess body fat. And it shouldn't surprise you that making them
will also contribute to a much healthier and happier lifestyle.
There is only one thing that you will have to bear in mind. Weight loss does not happen
by itself. There are only two ways to accomplish it…
• The first is by watching what you eat,
• And the second is by seeing to it that your body gets the exercise that it needs.
And while there are many things we can do and buy to enhance our weight loss
experience and make our efforts more enjoyable, nothing will replace diet and exercise as
our primary methods of accomplishing our goal.
The research that I have orchestrated, and the message I present is intended to help
everyone I can to break away from our reliance on a highly processed, nutritionally
deficient food supply, and begin to close the ever widening gulf between the modern
consumer and good health.
The culmination of that research is the core of my message. It is expressed through
Fatsense.com and its publications.
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The Healthy Heart Series of Essential Knowledge Guides
From Lifeline Publishing LLC, available only at Fatsense.com
This series of books thoroughly examine the health implications of high blood
cholesterol, blood sugar and blood pressure levels, and offer a detailed study into natural
dietary and lifestyle solutions to these devastating and much too common health
problems.
Taming the Cholesterol Beast– Four Week Cholesterol
Lowering Plan will help you to understand exactly what
cholesterol is and why high cholesterol levels are such a
threat to your life.
Then it describes in detail, practical ways in which you
can improve your blood cholesterol levels, by means of
relatively simple changes in lifestyle, and with the help
and support of your physician.
You will be guided through the process of developing
long-lasting lifestyle changes that will significantly lower
your cholesterol in just four weeks, and keep your
cholesterol at healthy levels.
Lowering Blood Glucose: Your Essential Guide to a
Healthier Life guides you through the many steps
you can take to keep your blood sugar levels under
control, providing research-based recommendations
in language that is easy to understand and pleasant to
read.
This is a hands-on guide for people who need
practical, easy ways to keep blood sugar under
control, while still enjoying a normal and satisfying
life.
Study it from cover to cover, or use it as quick
reference resource where you will find immediate
answers to your questions, as they arise.
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Understanding and Managing Hypertension will help you understand more clearly what
hypertension is, and how blood pressure variations affect health, quality of life, and
longevity.
This practical guide will show you how you can reduce
your risk of heart attack by lowering your blood pressure,
naturally and effectively with some simple modifications in
eating habits and lifestyle.
You’ll also get the information you need on currently
available drug treatments, and evidence-based
recommendations for the management of this potentially
deadly condition. This is a must-have reference for anyone
struggling to overcome high blood pressure.
Learn more at Fatsense.com
Understanding the Connection between Your
Metabolism and Weight Loss describes in detail,
how your metabolic engine does its job, and why it
is so important to give it the highest octane fuel you
can find.
You’ll gain insight into the most effective, evidence-
based ways to increase your natural metabolic rate,
and lose weight more easily, in a healthy and
responsible way.
Arm yourself against these life threatening, yet all too common lifestyle induced diseases,
with practical, expert advice based on comprehensive research, and backed by health
sciences most recent studies. These guides are an essential part of your library if you or
one of your loved ones is at risk of one or more of these devastating illnesses.
These beautifully illustrated and comprehensively researched guides are indispensable if
you are at all concerned about your risk of diabetes, heart disease or cancer, or if you
have loved ones who may be at risk.
I am confident that you will find them both very informative, and an enjoyable reading
experience. This series is available now, only at Fatsense.com
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